mouthed (down)

verb

Definition of mouthed (down)next
past tense of mouth (down)
as in tucked (away or in)

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  1. put away
  2. put down
  3. digested
  4. swallowed
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  • The 23-year-old midfielder put away a straight-away free kick from 30 yards out to open the scoring in first-half stoppage time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Turgeman put away passes from Peyton Miller in the 21st and 51st minutes, the 22-year-old's first multi-goal game in MLS.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of put away
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  • Today, aspiring developers can turn a good idea into a playable VPX table without ever putting down their phone.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The slowdown in investment was put down to government hesitation over changes to Italy’s domestic tax incentive for TV shows and films.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of put down
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  • Cottage cheese is also rich in the protein casein, which is more slowly digested and what can help people stay full, Lim said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Both have a low glycemic index, meaning they’re digested slowly and don’t cause sharp spikes in blood sugar.
    — Lindsay Curtis, HEALTH, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of digested
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  • All the while, another machine consisting of a motor, a cylindrical blade assembly and a conveyor belt swallowed logs into one end and delivered a stream of wood chips out the other.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Before he was swallowed by one in Whalefall, Austin Abrams flew to Dominica to see a sperm whale up close.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of swallowed
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